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Animal Nutrition Views

High feed cost versus feed efficiency improvement

We are faced with a new wave of high feed prices, and improving feed efficiency is perhaps the best solution to this problem.

March 2, 2021

African Swine Fever

PODCAST: How are high feed prices affecting producers?

Mark Jekanowski, World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, discusses the high feed prices that producers are seeing right now and how they can keep their costs down.

February 26, 2021

African Swine Fever

High feed prices affecting broiler, livestock production

Broiler feed prices are expected to be 7% to 20% higher this year than last year, which could result in a dip in broiler production in the second half.

February 17, 2021

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Feed price hike ahead in Trinidad and Tobago

Continued shortages of feed ingredients threaten to raise food prices in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

February 8, 2021

Animal Nutrition

Study explores effects of insect farming on feed costs

If food waste could be used as the basis for insect farming, what would that mean for the feed industry, for livestock and grain farmers, and for the environment in the European Union?

December 28, 2020

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Decade of change ahead for Europe’s feed sector

As a result of forecast changes in livestock and poultry production in the 27 countries of the EU over the coming decade, overall demand for animal feeds in the region is expected to decline by around 0.5%.

December 21, 2020

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US meat, poultry production to rise despite feed costs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is forecasting continued growth for U.S. meat and poultry production in 2021, but feed prices are expected to rise as well.

November 18, 2020

Feed Production by Region

High feed prices harm Nigeria’s poultry farmers

The overwhelming challenge for poultry and egg producers in Nigeria is the rapid and dramatic rise in costs of key feed ingredients: corn and soybean meal.

July 8, 2020

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More farms go organic, but consumer demand is slowing

Despite slowing consumer demand, more farms are going organic, putting downward pressure on organic corn and feed prices.

March 23, 2020

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Australia drought, fire increase demand, price for feed

Bushfires are adding to the effects of long-term drought across Australia, causing animal feed shortages and price spikes.

January 17, 2020

Feed Production by Region

Imports gain momentum as organic feed markets flounder

U.S. producers import more corn and soybeans for organic feed as harvest lags, but markets for organic commodities remain sluggish as uncertainties abound.

December 27, 2019

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Late harvest prompts concern about organic feed quality

Prices for organic animal feed remain tepid despite poor weather as growth in demand slows, but trend could change come spring.

November 22, 2019